The Opposition BJP and Janata Dal (S) leaders have strongly criticized the Congress government in Karnataka for proposing a significant pay hike for legislators and spending large sums on luxury amenities in the assembly premises, including recliners and massagers.
The ongoing agitation by Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers for fair remuneration, now in its 24th day, led to a major disruption in the Kerala Assembly on Tuesday.
He said the Chief Minister should ensure that Rs 2,500 is transferred to the accounts of every woman before the International Women’s Day on March 8.
Opposition is being “blacked out & censored” on Assembly TV, allege BJP and JD(S) MLAs as they raise the issue in the Karnataka assembly. They claim that visuals of Congress MLAs and ministers are displayed on giant TV screens inside and outside the assembly, while the opposition's visuals, views, and comments are ignored, not unlike the Congress-led opposition in Parliament
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday accused the BJP-led government at the Centre of weakening the Right to Information (RTI) Act by bringing the data protection law.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday appealed to the people of Delhi to exercise their franchise as the voting for the single phase Assembly elections gets underway.
Among the assembly constituencies, Mustafabad registered the highest turnout at 12.43%, while Chandni Chowk recorded the lowest at 4.53% in the first two hours.
Voting for the 70 Assembly constituencies in Delhi is underway, with several prominent leaders casting their ballots early on Wednesday morning.
As Delhi votes today, the big question is whether the income tax relief announced in the Union Budget will have a meaningful impact on the electoral outcome.
Senior BJP leader and member of parliament from West Bengal Soumitra Khan, has raised serious concerns over the alleged "growing drug menace" in the state.
